Rent-a-Goalie

Rent-a-Goalie

2006
📺 3 Seasons
🎬 26 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 30 min/episode
Comedy
Rent-a-Goalie is a half-hour comedy television series from Canada that aired on Showcase from 2006 - 2008. Its third season premiered 20 October 2008. The first season was nominated for three Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series. It was also nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada Award, the CFTPA Indie Award for Best Comedy Series, an ACTRA Award for Best Male Performance for Christopher Bolton, and four Canadian Comedy Awards, winning two. The second season was nominated for six Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series, Best Ensemble Performance, Best Directing, Best Writing, Best Cinematography and Best Casting. It has also been nominated for three Canadian Comedy Awards.

Seasons

Season 1
2006 • 8 Episodes
Cake impresses the boys when Tiger Williams calls him to book a goalie, but his world is turned upsidedown when his one night stand walks back into his life.
Season 2
2007 • 10 Episodes
As compensation for burning down Café Primo, Cake (Christopher Bolton) takes on NHL goalie Harry Bontar as a rent-a-goalie in a deal brokered by Darryl Sittler.
Season 3
2008 • 8 Episodes
With the impending move of the Edmonton Oilers to Texas being blamed on him, Cake finds additional pressure being brought to bear by a secretive group dedicated to preserving the sport.

Crew

Writer
Christopher Bolton, Graeme Manson
Producer
Chris Szarka, Christopher Bolton

Network

Showcase

Production

Fifth Ground Entertainment

Keywords

toronto, canadasportsice hockeysitcom